ries: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ries
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country
- noun a politically organized body of people under a single government
commonwealth; land; res publica; nation; state; body politic.
- the state has elected a new president
- African nations
- students who had come to the nation's capitol
- the country's largest manufacturer
- an industrialized land
- noun the territory occupied by a nation
state; land.
- he returned to the land of his birth
- he visited several European countries
- noun a politically organized body of people under a single government
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series
- noun similar things placed in order or happening one after another
- they were investigating a series of bank robberies
- noun a serialized set of programs
serial.
- a comedy series
- the Masterworks concert series
- noun similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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story
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
tale; narration; narrative.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- noun a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
- he writes stories for the magazines
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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category
- noun a collection of things sharing a common attribute
class; family.
- there are two classes of detergents
- noun a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
- noun a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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theory
- noun a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
- theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses
- true in fact and theory
- noun a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
hypothesis; possibility.
- a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory
- he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices
- noun a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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century
- noun a period of 100 years
- noun ten 10s
one C; 100; hundred; C.
- noun a period of 100 years
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boundary
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
bound; bounds.
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
edge; bound.
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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industry
- noun the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
- each industry has its own trade publications
- noun the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
manufacture.
- American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
- noun the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
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memory
- noun something that is remembered
- search as he would, the memory was lost
- noun the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
remembering.
- he can do it from memory
- he enjoyed remembering his father
- noun something that is remembered
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injury
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm; trauma; hurt.
- noun an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
accidental injury.
- noun any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
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library
- noun a room where books are kept
- they had brandy in the library
- noun a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
- noun a room where books are kept
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vary
- verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
alter; change.
- her mood changes in accordance with the weather
- The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
- verb be at variance with; be out of line with
depart; deviate; diverge.
- verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
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carry
- noun the act of carrying something
- verb move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
transport.
- You must carry your camping gear
- carry the suitcases to the car
- This train is carrying nuclear waste
- These pipes carry waste water into the river
- noun the act of carrying something
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try
- noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
effort; endeavor; attempt; endeavour.
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
- verb make an effort or attempt
attempt; seek; essay; assay.
- He tried to shake off his fears
- The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
- The police attempted to stop the thief
- He sought to improve himself
- She always seeks to do good in the world
- noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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entry
- noun an item inserted in a written record
- noun the act of beginning something new
unveiling; introduction; debut; first appearance; launching.
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
- noun an item inserted in a written record
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territory
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
territorial dominion; district; dominion.
- noun an area of knowledge or interest
- his questions covered a lot of territory
- noun a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
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history
- noun the aggregate of past events
- a critical time in the school's history
- noun a record or narrative description of past events
account; story; chronicle.
- a history of France
- he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
- the story of exposure to lead
- noun the aggregate of past events
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missionary
- noun someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- noun someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
missioner.
- noun someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- factories5/5
factory
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
mill; manufactory; manufacturing plant.
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
- cries5/5
cry
- noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
shout; call; outcry; vociferation; yell.
- the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
- noun a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
yell.
- a cry of rage
- a yell of pain
- noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
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salary
- noun something that remunerates
wage; pay; earnings; remuneration.
- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
- noun something that remunerates
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query
- noun an instance of questioning
enquiry; inquiry; interrogation; question.
- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
- verb pose a question
question.
- noun an instance of questioning
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discovery
- noun the act of discovering something
uncovering; find.
- noun something that is discovered
- noun the act of discovering something
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mystery
- noun something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
secret; closed book; enigma.
- how it got out is a mystery
- it remains one of nature's secrets
- noun a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
mystery story; whodunit.
- noun something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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laboratory
- noun a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
science laboratory; science lab; research laboratory; research lab; lab.
- noun a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation
testing ground.
- the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories
- Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism
- noun a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
- arteries4/5
artery
- noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
arteria; arterial blood vessel.
- noun a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
- noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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fishery
- noun a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
piscary.
- noun a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
- calories4/5
calorie
- noun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
large calorie; nutritionist's calorie; kilogram calorie; kilocalorie.
- noun unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
small calorie; gram calorie.
- noun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
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contemporaries
- noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
coevals; generation.
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval; contemporary.
- noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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beneficiary
- noun the recipient of funds or other benefits
donee.
- noun the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
benefactive role.
- noun the recipient of funds or other benefits
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battery
- noun group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
- noun a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
electric battery.
- noun group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
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inquiry
- noun a search for knowledge
enquiry; research.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
- noun an instance of questioning
enquiry; interrogation; question; query.
- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
- noun a search for knowledge
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worry
- noun something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
headache; vexation; concern.
- New York traffic is a constant concern
- it's a major worry
- noun a strong feeling of anxiety
trouble.
- his worry over the prospect of being fired
- it is not work but worry that kills
- he wanted to die and end his troubles
- noun something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
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ministry
- noun religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
- noun building where the business of a government department is transacted
- noun religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
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victory
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
triumph.
- a narrow victory
- the general always gets credit for his army's victory
- clinched a victory
- convincing victory
- the agreement was a triumph for common sense
- noun a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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gallery
- noun spectators at a golf or tennis match
- noun a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
veranda; verandah.
- noun spectators at a golf or tennis match
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commentary
- noun a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
comment.
- he wrote an extended comment on the proposal
- noun a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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diary
- noun a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
journal.
- noun a personal journal (as a physical object)
- noun a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
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directory
- noun an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- noun (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
- noun an alphabetical list of names and addresses
- accessories4/5
accessory
- noun clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
accouterment; accoutrement.
- noun a supplementary component that improves capability
add-on; supplement; appurtenance.
- noun clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
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inventory
- noun a detailed list of all the items in stock
stock list.
- noun the merchandise that a shop has on hand
stock.
- they carried a vast inventory of hardware
- they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory
- noun a detailed list of all the items in stock
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subsidiary
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
subordinate; underling; foot soldier.
- noun a company that is completely controlled by another company
subsidiary company.
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
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berry
- noun any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
- noun a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
- noun any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
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trajectory
- noun the path followed by an object moving through space
flight.
- noun the path followed by an object moving through space
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monastery
- noun the residence of a religious community
- noun the residence of a religious community
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secretary
- noun a person who is head of an administrative department of government
- noun an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
secretarial assistant.
- noun a person who is head of an administrative department of government
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summary
- noun a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
sum-up.
- he gave a summary of the conclusions
- adjective satellite performed speedily and without formality
drumhead.
- a summary execution
- summary justice
- noun a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
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adversary
- noun someone who offers opposition
resister; opposer; antagonist; opponent.
- noun someone who offers opposition
- intermediaries4/5
intermediary
- noun a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
intermediator; go-between; intercessor; mediator.
- noun a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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revolutionary
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
subversive; subverter; revolutionist.
- adjective satellite markedly new or introducing radical change
radical.
- a revolutionary discovery
- radical political views
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
- dictionaries4/5
dictionary
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
lexicon.
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
- deliveries4/5
delivery
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
bringing.
- his reluctant delivery of bad news
- noun the event of giving birth
- she had a difficult delivery
- noun the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
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capillary
- noun a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
capillary tube; capillary tubing.
- noun any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
capillary vessel.
- noun a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
- groceries4/5
grocery
- noun a marketplace where groceries are sold
food market; market; grocery store.
- the grocery store included a meat market
- noun (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
foodstuff.
- noun a marketplace where groceries are sold
- juries4/5
jury
- noun a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
- noun a committee appointed to judge a competition
panel.
- noun a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
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fries
- noun strips of potato fried in deep fat
french fries; french-fried potatoes; chips.
- noun English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
Fry; Roger Fry; Roger Eliot Fry.
- noun strips of potato fried in deep fat
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strawberry
- noun sweet fleshy red fruit
- noun any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
- noun sweet fleshy red fruit
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fairy
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
fay; faerie; faery; sprite.
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; nance; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; queer; pouf; faggot; fag.
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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enquiry
- noun an instance of questioning
inquiry; interrogation; question; query.
- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
- noun a search for knowledge
inquiry; research.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
- noun an instance of questioning
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marry
- verb take in marriage
get hitched with; wed; conjoin; get married; espouse; hook up with.
- verb perform a marriage ceremony
tie; splice; wed.
- The minister married us on Saturday
- We were wed the following week
- The couple got spliced on Hawaii
- verb take in marriage
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cemetery
- noun a tract of land used for burials
graveyard; burial ground; memorial park; burying ground; burial site; necropolis.
- noun a tract of land used for burials
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ovary
- noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- noun (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
- noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
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mercenary
- noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
soldier of fortune.
- adjective satellite marked by materialism
worldly-minded; materialistic.
- noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
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luxury
- noun something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
- noun the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
sumptuousness; lavishness; sumptuosity.
- noun something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
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glory
- noun a state of high honor
glorification.
- he valued glory above life itself
- noun brilliant radiant beauty
resplendence; resplendency.
- the glory of the sunrise
- noun a state of high honor
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aries
(Astron.) (a) The Ram; the first of the twelve signs in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the vernal equinox, about the 21st of March. (b) A constellation west of Taurus, drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a ram.
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tributary
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
affluent; confluent; feeder.
- adjective satellite (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
- rivalries3/5
rivalry
- noun the act of competing as for profit or a prize
contention; competition.
- the teams were in fierce contention for first place
- noun the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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tory
- noun an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
- noun a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
- noun an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
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cherry
- noun wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
- noun any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
cherry tree.
- noun wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
- prairies3/5
prairie
- noun a treeless grassy plain
- noun a treeless grassy plain
- dignitaries3/5
dignitary
- noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
high muckamuck; high-up; panjandrum; VIP; very important person.
- noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
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primary
- noun a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
primary election.
- noun one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
primary feather; primary quill.
- noun a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
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geometry
- noun the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
- noun the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
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caries
- noun soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
cavity; tooth decay; dental caries.
- noun soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
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misery
- noun a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
wretchedness; miserableness.
- the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable
- noun a feeling of intense unhappiness
- she was exhausted by her misery and grief
- noun a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
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functionary
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
official.
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
- repositories3/5
repository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a person to whom a secret is entrusted
secretary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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documentary
- noun a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
documentary film; infotainment; docudrama.
- adjective relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
documental.
- noun a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
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sanctuary
- noun a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- noun a shelter from danger or hardship
asylum; refuge.
- noun a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- auxiliaries3/5
auxiliary
- noun someone who acts as assistant
aide.
- adjective satellite functioning in a supporting capacity
supplementary; subsidiary; supplemental.
- the main library and its auxiliary branches
- noun someone who acts as assistant
- vagaries3/5
vagary
- noun an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
- the vagaries of the weather
- his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market
- he has dealt with human vagaries for many years
- noun an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
- estuaries3/5
estuary
- noun the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
- noun the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
- dries3/5
dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
- dry clothes
- dry hair
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
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asymmetry
- noun (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
dissymmetry; imbalance.
- noun (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
- surgeries3/5
surgery
- noun the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
- he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School
- noun a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
- he read the warning in the doctor's surgery
- noun the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
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nursery
- noun a child's room for a baby
baby's room.
- noun a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
glasshouse; greenhouse.
- noun a child's room for a baby
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quarry
- noun a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
fair game; prey; target.
- he fell prey to muggers
- everyone was fair game
- the target of a manhunt
- noun a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
stone pit; pit.
- a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
- noun a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
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signatory
- noun someone who signs and is bound by a document
signer.
- noun someone who signs and is bound by a document
- robberies3/5
robbery
- noun larceny by threat of violence
- noun plundering during riots or in wartime
looting.
- noun larceny by threat of violence
- vocabularies3/5
vocabulary
- noun a listing of the words used in some enterprise
- noun a language user's knowledge of words
lexicon; mental lexicon.
- noun a listing of the words used in some enterprise
- vries3/5
vries
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- necessaries3/5
necessary
- noun anything indispensable
requirement; requisite; essential; necessity.
- food and shelter are necessities of life
- the essentials of the good life
- allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions
- a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained
- adjective absolutely essential
- noun anything indispensable
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pastry
- noun a dough of flour and water and shortening
pastry dough.
- noun any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
- noun a dough of flour and water and shortening
- tapestries3/5
tapestry
- noun something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
- the tapestry of European history
- noun a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
tapis.
- noun something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs
- ferries3/5
ferry
- noun a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
ferryboat.
- noun transport by boat or aircraft
ferrying.
- noun a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
- preliminaries3/5
preliminary
- noun a minor match preceding the main event
prelim.
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
overture; prelude.
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- noun a minor match preceding the main event
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refinery
- noun an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
- noun an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
- binaries3/5
binary
- noun a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
binary star; double star.
- noun a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
binary program.
- the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems
- noun a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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emissary
- noun someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
envoy.
- noun someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
- sentries3/5
sentry
- noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
lookout; picket; watch; lookout man; scout; spotter; sentinel.
- noun a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- seminaries3/5
seminary
- noun a private place of education for the young
- noun a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
- noun a private place of education for the young
- recoveries3/5
recovery
- noun return to an original state
- the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescence; recuperation.
- noun return to an original state
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symmetry
- noun (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
symmetricalness; correspondence; balance.
- noun balance among the parts of something
proportion.
- noun (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
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dormitory
- noun a college or university building containing living quarters for students
dorm; residence hall; hall; student residence.
- noun a large sleeping room containing several beds
dormitory room; dorm room.
- noun a college or university building containing living quarters for students
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raspberry
- noun woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
raspberry bush.
- noun red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries
- noun woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
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interrogatory
- noun formal systematic questioning
interrogation; examination.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
interrogative.
- noun formal systematic questioning
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allegory
- noun a short moral story (often with animal characters)
parable; apologue; fable.
- noun a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
emblem.
- noun a short moral story (often with animal characters)
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blueberry
- noun any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
blueberry bush.
- noun sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants
- noun any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
- luminaries3/5
luminary
- noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
notable; guiding light; leading light; notability.
- he was host to a large gathering of luminaries
- noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
- draperies3/5
drapery
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
curtain; drape; pall; mantle.
- noun cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- registries3/5
registry
- noun an official written record of names or events or transactions
register.
- noun an official written record of names or events or transactions
- lotteries3/5
lottery
- noun something that is regarded as a chance event
- the election was just a lottery to them
- noun players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
drawing.
- noun something that is regarded as a chance event
- subcategories3/5
subcategories
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- visionaries3/5
visionary
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
illusionist; seer.
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
- itineraries3/5
itinerary
- noun an established line of travel or access
path; route.
- noun a guidebook for travelers
travel guidebook.
- noun an established line of travel or access
- tuileries3/5
tuileries
- noun palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
Tuileries Palace.
- noun formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris
Tuileries Gardens.
- noun palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
- wineries3/5
winery
- noun distillery where wine is made
wine maker.
- noun distillery where wine is made
- anniversaries3/5
anniversary
- noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
day of remembrance.
- noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
- blackberries3/5
blackberry
- noun large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
- noun bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
blackberry bush.
- noun large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
- treasuries3/5
treasury
- noun the funds of a government or institution or individual
exchequer.
- noun the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
- noun the funds of a government or institution or individual
- pleasantries3/5
pleasantry
- noun an agreeable or amusing remark
- they exchange pleasantries
- noun an agreeable or amusing remark
- lorries3/5
lorry
- noun a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
- noun a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
camion.
- noun a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
- furies3/5
fury
- noun a feeling of intense anger
madness; rage.
- hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
- his face turned red with rage
- noun state of violent mental agitation
delirium; frenzy; craze; hysteria.
- noun a feeling of intense anger
- breweries3/5
brewery
- noun a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
- noun a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
- forgeries3/5
forgery
- noun a copy that is represented as the original
counterfeit.
- noun criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
- noun a copy that is represented as the original
- obituaries2/5
obituary
- noun a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
obit; necrology.
- noun a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
- peripheries2/5
periphery
- noun the outside boundary or surface of something
outer boundary; fringe.
- noun the outside boundary or surface of something
- canaries2/5
canary
- noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
sneaker; stool pigeon; sneak; stoolpigeon; fink; stoolie; snitch; snitcher.
- noun a female singer
- noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
- observatories2/5
observatory
- noun a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
- noun a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
lookout; lookout station; observation tower.
- noun a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
- cranberries2/5
cranberry
- noun any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
- noun very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
- noun any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
- antiquaries2/5
antiquary
- noun an expert or collector of antiquities
archaist; antiquarian.
- noun an expert or collector of antiquities
- toiletries2/5
toiletry
- noun artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
toilet articles.
- noun artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
- hurries2/5
hurry
- noun a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
haste.
- in a hurry to lock the door
- noun overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
precipitation; hastiness; haste; hurriedness.
- he soon regretted his haste
- noun a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
- reveries2/5
revery
- noun an abstracted state of absorption
reverie.
- noun absentminded dreaming while awake
castle in Spain; air castle; daydream; daydreaming; reverie; castle in the air; oneirism.
- noun an abstracted state of absorption
- bakeries2/5
bakery
- noun a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
bakehouse; bakeshop.
- noun a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
- contraries2/5
contrary
- noun a relation of direct opposition
reverse; opposite.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun exact opposition
- public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty
- noun a relation of direct opposition
- fiduciaries2/5
fiduciary
- noun a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
- it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain
- adjective relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another)
fiducial.
- a fiduciary contract
- in a fiduciary capacity
- fiducial power
- noun a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
- granaries2/5
granary
- noun a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
garner.
- noun a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
- foundries2/5
foundry
- noun factory where metal castings are produced
metalworks.
- noun factory where metal castings are produced
- subdirectories2/5
subdirectory
- noun (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
- noun (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
- reactionaries2/5
reactionary
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; ultraconservative.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
reactionist; far-right.
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- buries2/5
bury
- verb cover from sight
- Afghani women buried under their burkas
- verb place in a grave or tomb
lay to rest; inhume; inter; entomb.
- Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square
- The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids
- My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday
- verb cover from sight
- notaries2/5
notary
- noun someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
notary public.
- noun someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
- votaries2/5
votary
- noun one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
- monasteries of votaries
- noun a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
- a votary of Aphrodite
- noun one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
- paramilitaries2/5
paramilitary
- noun a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
paramilitary unit; paramilitary organization; paramilitary force; paramilitary organisation.
- adjective of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
- noun a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
- burglaries2/5
burglary
- noun entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
- noun entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
- militaries2/5
military
- noun the military forces of a nation
armed forces; armed services; military machine; war machine.
- their military is the largest in the region
- the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
- adjective of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
- military law
- noun the military forces of a nation
- dowries2/5
dowry
- noun money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
portion; dowery; dower.
- noun money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- apothecaries2/5
apothecary
- noun a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
druggist; pill roller; pill pusher; pharmacist; chemist.
- noun a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
- dumfries2/5
dumfries
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- devries2/5
devries
- noun Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)
Hugo De Vries; Hugo deVries; De Vries.
- noun Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)
- corollaries2/5
corollary
- noun a practical consequence that follows naturally
- blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love
- noun (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
- noun a practical consequence that follows naturally
- eateries2/5
eatery
- noun a building where people go to eat
eating place; eating house; restaurant.
- noun a building where people go to eat
- suppositories2/5
suppository
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- miniseries2/5
miniseries
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- dairies2/5
dairy
- noun a farm where dairy products are produced
dairy farm.
- noun a farm where dairy products are produced
- actuaries2/5
actuary
- noun someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
statistician.
- noun someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
- janissaries2/5
janissary
- noun a loyal supporter
- every politician has a following of janissaries
- noun a Turkish soldier
- noun a loyal supporter
- chemistries2/5
chemistry
- noun the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chemical science.
- noun the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
- the chemistry of soil
- noun the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
- manufactories2/5
manufactory
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
mill; factory; manufacturing plant.
- noun a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
- harries2/5
harry
- verb annoy continually or chronically
beset; chivy; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; plague; molest; provoke.
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
- verb make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
ravage.
- verb annoy continually or chronically
- dispensaries2/5
dispensary
- noun clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
- noun clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
- advisories2/5
advisory
- noun an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
- a frost advisory
- adjective satellite giving advice
consultive; consultatory; consultative.
- an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative
- noun an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
- legionaries2/5
legionary
- noun a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
legionnaire.
- noun a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
- laundries2/5
laundry
- noun garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
wash; washing; washables.
- noun workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
- noun garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
- curries2/5
curry
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- verb season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- scries2/5
scry
- verb divine by gazing into crystals
- verb divine by gazing into crystals
- distilleries2/5
distillery
- noun a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
still.
- noun a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- potteries2/5
pottery
- noun ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
clayware.
- noun the craft of making earthenware
- noun ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
- glossaries2/5
glossary
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
gloss.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
- collieries2/5
colliery
- noun a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
pit.
- noun a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
- lavatories2/5
lavatory
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet; bathroom; privy; can; lav; john.
- noun a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
washbasin; basin; washstand; washbowl.
- he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face
- noun a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- hatcheries2/5
hatchery
- noun a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
- the park authorities operated a trout hatchery
- noun a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
- formularies2/5
formulary
- noun (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
pharmacopeia.
- postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections
- adjective of or relating to or of the nature of a formula
- noun (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
- plenipotentiaries2/5
plenipotentiary
- noun a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
- noun a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
- slurries2/5
slurry
- noun a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
- noun a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
- depositories2/5
depository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
repository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- rosaries2/5
rosary
- noun a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
prayer beads.
- noun a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
- secondaries2/5
secondary
- noun the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
- noun coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
secondary coil; secondary winding.
- noun the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
- outcries2/5
outcry
- noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
cry; shout; call; vociferation; yell.
- the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
- verb shout louder than
outshout.
- noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
- embroideries2/5
embroidery
- noun elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
embellishment.
- the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings
- noun decorative needlework
fancywork.
- noun elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
- imaginaries2/5
imaginary
- noun (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
complex number; complex quantity; imaginary number.
- adjective satellite not based on fact; unreal
notional; fanciful.
- the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt
- a small child's imaginary friends
- to create a notional world for oneself
- noun (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
- gooseberries2/5
gooseberry
- noun spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
Ribes grossularia; gooseberry bush; Ribes uva-crispa.
- noun currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
- noun spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
- conservatories2/5
conservatory
- noun the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
- noun a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
conservatoire.
- noun the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
- nunneries2/5
nunnery
- noun the convent of a community of nuns
- noun the convent of a community of nuns
- cowries2/5
cowry
- noun any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
cowrie.
- noun any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
- faeries2/5
faery
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
fairy; fay; faerie; sprite.
- noun the enchanted realm of fairies
faerie; fairyland.
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- liveries2/5
livery
- noun uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
- noun the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
delivery; legal transfer.
- noun uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
- subseries2/5
subseries
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- flurries2/5
flurry
- noun a rapid active commotion
fuss; bustle; ado; stir; hustle.
- noun a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)
snow flurry.
- he had to close the window against the flurries
- there was a flurry of chicken feathers
- noun a rapid active commotion
- canneries2/5
cannery
- noun a factory where food is canned
- noun a factory where food is canned
- penitentiaries2/5
penitentiary
- noun a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
pen.
- adjective satellite used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
- penitentiary institutions
- noun a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
- tanneries2/5
tannery
- noun workplace where skins and hides are tanned
- noun workplace where skins and hides are tanned
- incendiaries2/5
incendiary
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
arsonist; firebug.
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
firebomb; incendiary bomb.
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- sundries2/5
sundries
- noun miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
- noun miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
- promontories2/5
promontory
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
headland; head; foreland.
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
- sectaries2/5
sectary
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectarian.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
- noun a member of a sect
- congeries2/5
congeries
- noun a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
aggregate; conglomeration.
- noun a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
- decries2/5
decry
- verb express strong disapproval of
excoriate; reprobate; objurgate; condemn.
- We condemn the racism in South Africa
- These ideas were reprobated
- verb express strong disapproval of
- machineries2/5
machinery
- noun machines or machine systems collectively
- noun a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions
- the complex machinery of negotiation
- the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order
- noun machines or machine systems collectively
- quandaries2/5
quandary
- noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
predicament; plight.
- finds himself in a most awkward predicament
- the woeful plight of homeless people
- noun state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
dilemma.
- noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
- ivories2/5
ivory
- noun a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
tusk.
- noun a shade of white the color of bleached bones
pearl; off-white; bone.
- noun a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
- kilocalories2/5
kilocalorie
- noun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
large calorie; Calorie; nutritionist's calorie; kilogram calorie.
- noun a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
- commissaries2/5
commissary
- noun a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
- noun a snack bar in a film studio
- noun a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
- maries2/5
mary
- noun the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
The Virgin; Blessed Virgin; Virgin Mary; Madonna.
- noun the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
- reformatories2/5
reformatory
- noun correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
training school; reform school.
- adjective satellite tending to reform
reformative.
- reformative and rehabilitative agencies
- reformatory punishment
- noun correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
- refractories2/5
refractory
- noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
furnace lining.
- adjective satellite not responding to treatment
stubborn.
- a stubborn infection
- a refractory case of acne
- stubborn rust stains
- noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
- castries2/5
castries
- noun a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia
- noun a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia
- mulberries2/5
mulberry
- noun any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
mulberry tree.
- noun sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
- noun any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
- auguries2/5
augury
- noun an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
foretoken; preindication; sign.
- he hoped it was an augury
- it was a sign from God
- noun an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
- reliquaries2/5
reliquary
- noun a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
- noun a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
- presbyteries2/5
presbytery
- noun building reserved for the officiating clergy
- noun building reserved for the officiating clergy
- repertories2/5
repertory
- noun a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
- noun the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation
repertoire.
- the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism
- has a large repertory of dialects and characters
- noun a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
- pantries2/5
pantry
- noun a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
larder; buttery.
- noun a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
- parries2/5
parry
- noun (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
- noun a return punch (especially by a boxer)
counterpunch; counter.
- noun (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
- flatteries2/5
flattery
- noun excessive or insincere praise
- noun excessive or insincere praise
- bursaries2/5
bursary
- noun the treasury of a public institution or religious order
- noun the treasury of a public institution or religious order
- pries2/5
pry
- noun a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
pry bar; wrecking bar; crowbar.
- verb to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
lever; prise; jimmy; prize.
- The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
- noun a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
- counterrevolutionaries2/5
counterrevolutionary
- noun a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
counter-revolutionist; counterrevolutionist.
- adjective relating to or being a counterrevolution
- noun a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
- adulteries2/5
adultery
- noun extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
criminal conversation; fornication.
- adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce
- noun extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations
- phylacteries2/5
phylactery
- noun (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
tefillin.
- noun (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
- rookeries2/5
rookery
- noun a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
- noun a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
- wearies2/5
weary
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
wear out; tire; wear down; jade; fag out; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
jade; fatigue; pall; tire.
- I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
- curies2/5
curie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
Ci.
- noun French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)
Pierre Curie.
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
- coteries2/5
coterie
- noun an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
inner circle; camp; ingroup; clique; pack.
- noun an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
- idolatries2/5
idolatry
- noun religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
veneration; cultism; devotion.
- noun the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God
idol worship.
- noun religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
- ordinaries2/5
ordinary
- noun a judge of a probate court
- noun the expected or commonplace condition or situation
- not out of the ordinary
- noun a judge of a probate court
- shrubberies2/5
shrubbery
- noun an area where a number of shrubs are planted
- noun a collection of shrubs growing together
- noun an area where a number of shrubs are planted
- valkyries2/5
valkyrie
- noun (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla
- noun (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla
- remarries2/5
remarry
- verb marry, not for the first time
- After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart
- verb marry, not for the first time
- huckleberries2/5
huckleberry
- noun any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries
- noun any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries
- noun any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries
- armories2/5
armory
- noun a collection of resources
armoury; inventory.
- he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer
- noun all the weapons and equipment that a country has
armoury; arsenal.
- noun a collection of resources
- feudatories2/5
feudatory
- noun a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
vassal; liegeman; liege; liege subject.
- adjective of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord
- a feudatory relationship
- noun a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
- judiciaries2/5
judiciary
- noun persons who administer justice
bench.
- noun the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
judicatory; judicial system; judicature.
- noun persons who administer justice
- ancillaries2/5
ancillary
- adjective satellite furnishing added support
auxiliary; accessory; adjunct; adjuvant; appurtenant.
- an ancillary pump
- an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism
- The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other
- adjective satellite furnishing added support
- infirmaries2/5
infirmary
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
hospital.
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
- chantries2/5
chantry
- noun an endowment for the singing of Masses
- noun a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor
- noun an endowment for the singing of Masses
- peccaries2/5
peccary
- noun nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
musk hog.
- noun nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
- retries2/5
retry
- verb hear or try a court case anew
rehear.
- verb hear or try a court case anew
- priories2/5
priory
- noun religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
- noun religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
- vestries2/5
vestry
- noun in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
- noun a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
sacristy.
- noun in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
- contradictories2/5
contradictory
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- `perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms
- noun two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- sorceries2/5
sorcery
- noun the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
black art; black magic; necromancy.
- noun the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
- herries2/5
herries
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- ossuaries2/5
ossuary
- noun any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- noun any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- sophistries1/5
sophistry
- noun a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
sophism; sophistication.
- noun a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
- imageries1/5
imagery
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
mental imagery; imagination; imaging.
- he could still hear her in his imagination
- noun the ability to form mental images of things or events
- pessaries1/5
pessary
- noun a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
diaphragm; contraceptive diaphragm.
- noun a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
- nectaries1/5
nectary
- noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
honey gland.
- noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
- scurries1/5
scurry
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper; scramble.
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- temporaries1/5
temporary
- noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
temporary worker; temp.
- adjective not permanent; not lasting
impermanent.
- politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber
- impermanent palm cottages
- a temperary arrangement
- temporary housing
- noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
- hostelries1/5
hostelry
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
lodge; auberge; inn; hostel.
- noun a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- oratories1/5
oratory
- noun addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
- he loved the sound of his own oratory
- noun addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
- supernumeraries1/5
supernumerary
- noun a person serving no apparent function
- reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries
- noun a minor actor in crowd scenes
spear carrier; extra.
- noun a person serving no apparent function
- hickories1/5
hickory
- noun valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
- noun American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
hickory tree.
- noun valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
- solitaries1/5
solitary
- noun confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
solitary confinement.
- he was held in solitary
- noun one who lives in solitude
troglodyte; recluse; solitudinarian; hermit.
- noun confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
- dromedaries1/5
dromedary
- noun one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
Camelus dromedarius; Arabian camel.
- noun one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
- aviaries1/5
aviary
- noun a building where birds are kept
bird sanctuary; volary.
- noun a building where birds are kept
- treacheries1/5
treachery
- noun betrayal of a trust
perfidy; perfidiousness.
- noun an act of deliberate betrayal
perfidy; betrayal; treason.
- noun betrayal of a trust
- bestiaries1/5
bestiary
- noun a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
- noun a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
- debaucheries1/5
debauchery
- noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
bacchanalia; saturnalia; bacchanal; riot; debauch; drunken revelry; orgy.
- noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
- ancestries1/5
ancestry
- noun the descendants of one individual
lineage; pedigree; parentage; descent; bloodline; stemma; blood; line; stock; line of descent; origin; blood line.
- his entire lineage has been warriors
- noun inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
lineage; filiation; derivation.
- noun the descendants of one individual
- armouries1/5
armoury
- noun a collection of resources
armory; inventory.
- he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer
- noun all the weapons and equipment that a country has
armory; arsenal.
- noun a collection of resources
- tertiaries1/5
tertiary
- noun from 63 million to 2 million years ago
Tertiary period.
- adjective satellite coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
3rd; third.
- noun from 63 million to 2 million years ago
- creameries1/5
creamery
- noun a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
- noun a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
- dories1/5
dory
- noun a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
rowboat; dinghy.
- noun pike-like freshwater perches
walleyed pike; walleye; jack salmon; Stizostedion vitreum.
- noun a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
- menageries1/5
menagerie
- noun a collection of live animals for study or display
- noun the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
zoological garden; zoo.
- noun a collection of live animals for study or display
- proprietaries1/5
proprietary
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietorship.
- adjective protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
- `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- consistories1/5
consistory
- noun a church tribunal or governing body
- noun a church tribunal or governing body
- gallantries1/5
gallantry
- noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
valiancy; valorousness; valour; heroism; valor; valiance.
- he showed great heroism in battle
- he received a medal for valor
- noun courtesy towards women
politesse; chivalry.
- noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
- jerries1/5
jerry
- noun offensive term for a person of German descent
Boche; Hun; Krauthead; Kraut.
- noun offensive term for a person of German descent
- poetries1/5
poetry
- noun literature in metrical form
verse; poesy.
- noun any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
- noun literature in metrical form
- eries1/5
erie
- noun a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
- noun the 4th largest of the Great Lakes; it is linked to the Hudson River by the New York State Barge Canal
Lake Erie.
- noun a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
- depositaries1/5
depositary
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; repository; deposit.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- tarries1/5
tarry
- verb be about
loaf; footle; mess about; lallygag; linger; lollygag; lurk; mill about; hang around; lounge; loiter; mill around.
- The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
- Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
- verb leave slowly and hesitantly
linger.
- verb be about
- phratries1/5
phratry
- noun people descended from a common ancestor
kinfolk; family; family line; kinsfolk; sept; folk.
- his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
- noun people descended from a common ancestor
- peltries1/5
peltry
Pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs.
- commanderies1/5
commandery
- noun the position or office of commander
commandership.
- noun the position or office of commander
- distributaries1/5
distributary
- noun a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
- noun a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
- mockeries1/5
mockery
- noun showing your contempt by derision
jeer; scoffing; scoff; jeering.
- noun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
pasquinade; takeoff; lampoon; travesty; sendup; put-on; spoof; charade; burlesque; parody.
- noun showing your contempt by derision
- skerries1/5
- mortuaries1/5
mortuary
- noun a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
morgue; dead room.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of death
- noun a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
- belfries1/5
belfry
- noun a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
campanile.
- noun a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
- noun a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
- revelries1/5
revelry
- noun unrestrained merrymaking
revel.
- noun unrestrained merrymaking
- butcheries1/5
butchery
- noun a building where animals are butchered
abattoir; shambles; slaughterhouse.
- noun the business of a butcher
butchering.
- noun a building where animals are butchered
- traceries1/5
tracery
- noun decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
- noun decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
- prebendaries1/5
prebendary
- noun a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
- noun a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
- peasantries1/5
- rectories1/5
rectory
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
parsonage; vicarage.
- noun an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
- chancelleries1/5
chancellery
- noun a government building housing the office of a chancellor
- noun a government building housing the office of a chancellor
- mesenteries1/5
mesentery
- noun a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
- noun a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
- gantries1/5
gantry
- noun a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
gauntry.
- noun a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
- elderberries1/5
elderberry
- noun a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
black elder; bourtree; common elder; European elder; Sambucus nigra.
- noun berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies
- noun a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
- voluntaries1/5
voluntary
- noun (military) a person who freely enlists for service
military volunteer; volunteer.
- noun composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
- noun (military) a person who freely enlists for service
- fripperies1/5
frippery
- noun something of little value or significance
fluff; bagatelle; frivolity.
- noun something of little value or significance
- coronaries1/5
coronary
- noun obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
coronary thrombosis.
- adjective surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart)
- coronary arteries
- noun obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
- isometries1/5
isometry
- noun the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same
- noun a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points
- the isometries of the cube
- noun the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same
- contributories1/5
contributory
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; contributive; tributary; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- porphyries1/5
porphyry
- noun any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
porphyritic rock.
- noun any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
- deaneries1/5
deanery
- noun the official residence of a dean
- noun the position or office of a dean
deanship.
- noun the official residence of a dean
- mummeries1/5
mummery
- noun meaningless ceremonies and flattery
flummery.
- noun meaningless ceremonies and flattery
- subentries1/5
subentries
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- fooleries1/5
foolery
- noun foolish or senseless behavior
indulgence; craziness; tomfoolery; folly; lunacy.
- noun foolish or senseless behavior
- equerries1/5
equerry
- noun an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
- noun a personal attendant of the British royal family
- noun an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
- capitularies1/5
capitulary
- adjective of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
capitular.
- capitular estates
- adjective of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
- sherries1/5
sherry
- noun dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
- noun dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
- friaries1/5
friary
- noun a monastery of friars
- noun a monastery of friars
- breviaries1/5
breviary
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
- seigneuries1/5
seigneury
- noun the estate of a seigneur
seigniory; signory.
- noun the position and authority of a feudal lord
seigniory; feudal lordship.
- noun the estate of a seigneur
- perjuries1/5
perjury
- noun criminal offense of making false statements under oath
lying under oath; bearing false witness.
- noun criminal offense of making false statements under oath
- bilberries1/5
bilberry
- noun erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
whinberry; blaeberry; Viccinium myrtillus; whortleberry.
- noun erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries
Viccinium membranaceum; thin-leaved bilberry; mountain blue berry.
- noun erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
- responsories1/5
responsory
Containing or making answer; answering. Johnson.
- lectionaries1/5
lectionary
(Eccl.) A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service.
- undersecretaries1/5
undersecretary
- noun a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
- noun a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
- henries1/5
henry
- noun a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
H.
- noun English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
William Henry.
- noun a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
- aeries1/5
aery
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
eyrie; aerie; eyry.
- noun any habitation at a high altitude
eyrie; aerie; eyry.
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
- paries1/5
paries
- noun (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
wall.
- stomach walls
- noun (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
- chanceries1/5
chancery
- noun a court with jurisdiction in equity
court of chancery.
- noun an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
- noun a court with jurisdiction in equity
- fineries1/5
finery
- noun elaborate or showy attire and accessories
- noun elaborate or showy attire and accessories
- rockeries1/5
rockery
- noun a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
rock garden.
- noun a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
- cartularies1/5
cartulary
A register, or record, as of a monastery or church.
- cotemporaries1/5
cotemporary
Living or being at the same time; contemporary.
- complementaries1/5
complementary
- noun either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
complementary color.
- yellow and blue are complementaries
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
- `male' and `female' are complementary terms
- noun either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
- cassowaries1/5
cassowary
- noun large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
- noun large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
- fritillaries1/5
fritillary
- noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
checkered lily.
- noun butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
- noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
- judicatories1/5
judicatory
- noun the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
judicial system; judiciary; judicature.
- noun the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
- sceneries1/5
scenery
- noun the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
scene.
- they worked all night painting the scenery
- noun the appearance of a place
- noun the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
- rediscoveries1/5
rediscovery
- noun the act of discovering again
- noun the act of discovering again
- microbreweries1/5
microbrewery
- noun a small brewery; consumption of the product is mainly elsewhere
- noun a small brewery; consumption of the product is mainly elsewhere
- grotesqueries1/5
grotesquery
- noun ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
grotesquerie; grotesqueness.
- noun ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
- lories1/5
lory
- noun small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
- noun small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
- topiaries1/5
topiary
- noun a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
- noun making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
- noun a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
- brasseries1/5
brasserie
- noun a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
- noun a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
- lapidaries1/5
lapidary
- noun an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
lapidarist.
- noun a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
lapidist.
- noun an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
- pituitaries1/5
pituitary
- noun the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis.
- adjective of or relating to the pituitary gland
- pituitary hormone
- noun the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
- stoichiometries1/5
stoichiometry
- noun (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
- noun (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
- jewries1/5
- refectories1/5
refectory
- noun a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
- noun a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
- chokecherries1/5
chokecherry
- noun the fruit of the chokecherry tree
- noun a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds
Prunus virginiana; chokecherry tree.
- noun the fruit of the chokecherry tree
- plenaries1/5
plenary
- adjective satellite full in all respects
- a plenary session of the legislature
- a diplomat with plenary powers
- adjective satellite full in all respects
- unpleasantries1/5
- wherries1/5
wherry
- noun sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
Norfolk wherry.
- noun light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
- noun sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
- drolleries1/5
drollery
- noun a comic incident or series of incidents
comedy; funniness; clowning.
- noun a quaint and amusing jest
waggery.
- noun a comic incident or series of incidents
- syllabaries1/5
syllabary
- noun a writing system whose characters represent syllables
syllabic script.
- noun a writing system whose characters represent syllables
- depilatories1/5
depilatory
- noun a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
- noun a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
depilator; epilator.
- noun a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
- piggeries1/5
piggery
- noun a farm where pigs are raised or kept
pig farm.
- noun a farm where pigs are raised or kept
- covaries1/5
- miscarries1/5
miscarry
- verb be unsuccessful
fail; go wrong.
- Where do today's public schools fail?
- The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
- verb suffer a miscarriage
- verb be unsuccessful
- antiinflammatories1/5
antiinflammatories
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- eyries1/5
eyry
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
eyrie; aerie; aery.
- noun any habitation at a high altitude
eyrie; aerie; aery.
- noun the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
- causeries1/5
causerie
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
chin wag; chit-chat; chitchat; chin-wagging; chin-wag; small talk; gabfest; chin wagging; chit chat; tittle-tattle; gossip; gab.
- noun light informal conversation for social occasions
- dietaries1/5
dietary
- noun a regulated daily food allowance
- adjective of or relating to the diet
dietetical; dietetic.
- dietary restrictions
- noun a regulated daily food allowance
- janizaries1/5
janizary
A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. written also janissary .
- savouries1/5
savoury
- noun either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
savory.
- noun an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
savory.
- noun either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
- barberries1/5
barberry
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
- mercuries1/5
mercury
- noun a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
quicksilver; Hg; atomic number 80; hydrargyrum.
- noun (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
- noun a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
- descries1/5
descry
- verb catch sight of
espy; spot; spy.
- verb catch sight of
- baptisteries1/5
baptistery
- noun bowl for baptismal water
font; baptistry; baptismal font.
- noun bowl for baptismal water
- apiaries1/5
apiary
- noun a shed containing a number of beehives
bee house.
- noun a shed containing a number of beehives
- crematories1/5
crematory
- noun a mortuary where corpses are cremated
crematorium.
- noun a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
cremation chamber; crematorium.
- noun a mortuary where corpses are cremated
- corries1/5
corrie
- noun a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
cirque; cwm.
- noun a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
- pillories1/5
pillory
- noun a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
- verb expose to ridicule or public scorn
gibbet.
- noun a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
- circuitries1/5
circuitry
- noun electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits
- noun electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits
- drudgeries1/5
drudgery
- noun hard monotonous routine work
donkeywork; plodding; grind.
- noun hard monotonous routine work
- bigotries1/5
bigotry
- noun the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
dogmatism.
- noun the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
- sacramentaries1/5
sacramentary
An ancient book of the Roman Catholic Church, written by Pope Gelasius, and revised, corrected, and abridged by St. Gregory, in which were contained the rites for Mass, the sacraments, the dedication of churches, and other ceremonies. There are several ancient books of the same kind in France and Germany.
- patisseries1/5
patisserie
- noun a bakery specializing in French pastry
- noun a bakery specializing in French pastry
- coquetries1/5
coquetry
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
dalliance; flirting; flirt; flirtation; toying.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
- clerestories1/5
clerestory
- noun part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
clearstory.
- noun part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
- voluptuaries1/5
voluptuary
- noun a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
sybarite.
- adjective satellite displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
voluptuous; luxurious; sybaritic; epicurean; luxuriant.
- an epicurean banquet
- enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs
- Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence
- a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
- noun a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
- constabularies1/5
constabulary
- noun the force of policemen and officers
law; police; police force.
- the law came looking for him
- noun the force of policemen and officers
- mandatories1/5
mandatory
- noun the recipient of a mandate
mandatary.
- noun a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
mandate.
- noun the recipient of a mandate
- cavalries1/5
cavalry
- noun troops trained to fight on horseback
horse; horse cavalry.
- 500 horse led the attack
- noun a highly mobile army unit
- noun troops trained to fight on horseback
- confectioneries1/5
confectionery
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionary.
- noun candy and other sweets considered collectively
- charies1/5
chary
- adjective satellite characterized by great caution and wariness
cagy; cagey.
- a cagey avoidance of a definite answer
- chary of the risks involved
- a chary investor
- adjective satellite characterized by great caution and wariness
- fopperies1/5
foppery
The behavior, dress, or other indication of a fop; coxcombry; affectation of show; showy folly.
- dewberries1/5
dewberry
- noun any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
dewberry bush; running blackberry.
- noun blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes
- noun any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
- trickeries1/5
trickery
- noun verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
hanky panky; skulduggery; slickness; jiggery-pokery; hocus-pocus; skullduggery.
- noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
chicanery; chicane; wile; shenanigan; guile.
- noun verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
- citizenries1/5
citizenry
- noun the body of citizens of a state or country
people.
- the Spanish people
- noun the body of citizens of a state or country
- loganberries1/5
loganberry
- noun red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California
Rubus ursinus loganobaccus; Rubus loganobaccus.
- noun large red variety of the dewberry
- noun red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California
- seigniories1/5
seigniory
- noun the estate of a seigneur
signory; seigneury.
- noun the position and authority of a feudal lord
feudal lordship; seigneury.
- noun the estate of a seigneur
- snobberies1/5
snobbery
- noun the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
snobbism; snobbishness.
- noun the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
- binderies1/5
bindery
- noun a workshop where books are bound
- noun a workshop where books are bound
- prehistories1/5
prehistory
- noun the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
prehistoric culture.
- noun the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
- whortleberries1/5
whortleberry
- noun erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
whinberry; blaeberry; Viccinium myrtillus; bilberry.
- noun blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
European blueberry; bilberry.
- noun erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
- caravansaries1/5
caravansary
- noun an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
caravan inn; khan; caravanserai.
- noun an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
- buffooneries1/5
buffoonery
- noun acting like a clown or buffoon
japery; harlequinade; clowning; frivolity; prank.
- noun acting like a clown or buffoon
- rogueries1/5
roguery
- noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
mischief-making; rascality; mischief; mischievousness; roguishness; devilment; deviltry; shenanigan; devilry.
- noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
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- pineries1/5
pinery
A pine forest; a grove of pines.
- canonries1/5
canonry
A benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church; a right to a place in chapter and to a portion of its revenues; the dignity or emoluments of a canon.
- savories1/5
savory
- noun any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
Micromeria juliana.
- noun any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
- psalteries1/5
psaltery
- noun an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
- noun an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
- witcheries1/5
witchery
- noun the art of sorcery
witchcraft.
- noun the art of sorcery
- morphometries1/5
- infantries1/5
infantry
- noun an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
foot.
- there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot
- noun an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
- boysenberries1/5
boysenberry
- noun cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries
boysenberry bush.
- noun large raspberry-flavored fruit; cross between blackberries and raspberries
- noun cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries
- masteries1/5
mastery
- noun great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
control; command.
- a good command of French
- noun power to dominate or defeat
supremacy; domination.
- mastery of the seas
- noun great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- catagories1/5
catagories
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- statuaries1/5
statuary
- noun statues collectively
- adjective of or relating to or suitable for statues
- noun statues collectively
- ambulatories1/5
ambulatory
- noun a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
- it has an ambulatory and seven chapels
- adjective relating to or adapted for walking
- an ambulatory corridor
- noun a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
- slaveries1/5
slavery
- noun the state of being under the control of another person
thrall; thraldom; thralldom; bondage.
- noun the practice of owning slaves
slaveholding.
- noun the state of being under the control of another person
- rotaries1/5
rotary
- noun a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
traffic circle; circle; roundabout.
- the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
- noun electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
rotary converter; synchronous converter.
- noun a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- picocuries1/5
- offertories1/5
offertory
- noun the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
- noun the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God
- noun the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
- pedantries1/5
pedantry
- noun an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
- noun an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
- stipendiaries1/5
stipendiary
- noun (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
stipendiary magistrate.
- adjective pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance
- stipendiary funds
- noun (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
- savageries1/5
savagery
- noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
savageness.
- the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters
- a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums
- noun the trait of extreme cruelty
viciousness; ferociousness; brutality.
- noun the property of being untamed and ferocious
- lamaseries1/5
lamasery
- noun a monastery for lamas
- noun a monastery for lamas
- archdeaconries1/5
archdeaconry
- noun the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- noun the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- customaries1/5
customary
- adjective satellite in accordance with convention or custom
- sealed the deal with the customary handshake
- adjective satellite commonly used or practiced; usual
accustomed; habitual; wonted.
- his accustomed thoroughness
- took his customary morning walk
- his habitual comment
- with her wonted candor
- adjective satellite in accordance with convention or custom
- preceptories1/5
preceptory
Preceptive. "A law preceptory." Anderson (1573).
- stannaries1/5
stannary
Of or pertaining to tin mines, or tin works. The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record. Blackstone.
- lingonberries1/5
lingonberry
- noun low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
lingenberry; lingberry; mountain cranberry; Vaccinium vitis-idaea; foxberry; cowberry.
- noun tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
mountain cranberry; cowberry; lowbush cranberry.
- noun low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
- centenaries1/5
centenary
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
centennial.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
centennial.
- centennial celebration
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- gregories1/5
gregory
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
Gregory Nazianzen; Gregory of Nazianzen; St. Gregory of Nazianzen.
- noun Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
Gregory XVI; Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
- supersymmetries1/5
supersymmetry
- noun (physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces
- according to supersymmetry each force emerged separately during the big bang
- noun (physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces
- accessaries1/5
accessary
- noun someone who helps another person commit a crime
accessory.
- adjective satellite aiding and abetting in a crime
accessory.
- he was charged with being accessory to the crime
- noun someone who helps another person commit a crime
- purgatories1/5
purgatory
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- a purgatory of drug abuse
- noun (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
- noun a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- cloudberries1/5
cloudberry
- noun creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
salmonberry; bakeapple; Rubus chamaemorus; dwarf mulberry; baked-apple berry.
- noun creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
- orangeries1/5
orangery
- noun a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas
- noun a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas
- catteries1/5
catteries
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- dysenteries1/5
dysentery
- noun an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- noun an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- obedientiaries1/5
- salmonberries1/5
salmonberry
- noun creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
bakeapple; Rubus chamaemorus; dwarf mulberry; cloudberry; baked-apple berry.
- noun white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries
Rubus parviflorus; salmon berry; thimbleberry.
- noun creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
- railleries1/5
raillery
- noun light teasing repartee
banter; give-and-take; backchat.
- noun light teasing repartee
- supplementaries1/5
supplementary
- adjective satellite functioning in a supporting capacity
subsidiary; auxiliary; supplemental.
- the main library and its auxiliary branches
- adjective satellite added to complete or make up a deficiency
supplemental.
- produced supplementary volumes
- adjective satellite functioning in a supporting capacity
- cauteries1/5
cautery
- noun an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
cauterant.
- noun the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
cauterisation; cauterization.
- noun an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
- pageantries1/5
pageantry
- noun a rich and spectacular ceremony
pageant.
- noun an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
pageant.
- noun a rich and spectacular ceremony
- electuaries1/5
electuary
(Med.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection .
- millicuries1/5
millicurie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
- serviceberries1/5
serviceberry
- noun any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
service tree; Juneberry; shadblow; shadbush.
- noun edible purple or red berries
juneberry; shadberry; saskatoon.
- noun any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
- hackberries1/5
hackberry
- noun any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
nettle tree.
- noun small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States
sugarberry.
- noun any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
- librairies1/5
- chicaneries1/5
chicanery
- noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
trickery; chicane; wile; shenanigan; guile.
- noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
- calvaries1/5
calvary
- noun a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Golgotha.
- noun any experience that causes intense suffering
martyrdom.
- noun a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
- confectionaries1/5
confectionary
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionery.
- noun a confectioner's shop
- kyries1/5
kyries
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- auditories1/5
auditory
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
auditive; audile.
- auditory processing
- an audile person
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
- chinoiseries1/5
chinoiserie
- noun a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
- noun a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
- ternaries1/5
ternary
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
deuce-ace; trio; triplet; tercet; tierce; troika; three; trey; 3; ternion; trine; triad; threesome; leash; III; trinity; terzetto.
- adjective satellite having three units or components or elements
treble; triple; triplex.
- a ternary operation
- a treble row of red beads
- overcrowding made triple sessions necessary
- triple time has three beats per measure
- triplex windows
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- dentaries1/5
dentary
(Anat.) Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth. --n. The distal bone of the lower jaw in many animals, which may or may not bear teeth.
- phalansteries1/5
phalanstery
An association or community organized on the plan of Fourier. See Fourierism .
- gaucheries1/5
gaucherie
- noun the quality of being rustic or gauche
rusticity.
- noun a socially awkward or tactless act
gaffe; solecism; faux pas; slip.
- noun the quality of being rustic or gauche
- anthropometries1/5
anthropometry
- noun measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
- noun measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
- knaveries1/5
knavery
- noun lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
dishonesty.
- noun lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
- backstories1/5
backstories
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- perfumeries1/5
perfumery
- noun perfumes in general
- noun store where perfumes are sold
- noun perfumes in general
- anticaries1/5
- reentries1/5
reentry
- noun the act of entering again
- noun the act of entering again
- sculleries1/5
scullery
- noun a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
- noun a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
- deviltries1/5
deviltry
- noun wicked and cruel behavior
devilry.
- noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
mischief-making; rascality; mischief; mischievousness; roguishness; roguery; devilment; shenanigan; devilry.
- noun wicked and cruel behavior
- vineries1/5
vinery
- noun a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
vineyard.
- noun a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
- artilleries1/5
artillery
- noun large but transportable armament
heavy weapon; ordnance; gun.
- noun an army unit that uses big guns
artillery unit.
- noun large but transportable armament
- knobkerries1/5
knobkerry
- noun a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
knobkerrie.
- noun a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
- biochemistries1/5
biochemistry
- noun the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
- noun the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
- braveries1/5
bravery
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
courageousness; braveness; courage.
- noun feeling no fear
fearlessness.
- noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
- cajoleries1/5
cajolery
- noun flattery intended to persuade
palaver; blandishment.
- noun flattery intended to persuade
- ginneries1/5
- mimicries1/5
mimicry
- noun the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
apery.
- noun the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
- noun the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
- olfactories1/5
olfactory
- adjective of or relating to olfaction
olfactive.
- adjective of or relating to olfaction
- quaternaries1/5
quaternary
- noun last 2 million years
Quaternary period; Age of Man.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
tetrad; quaternity; quadruplet; foursome; Little Joe; IV; four; quaternion; quatern; quartet; 4.
- noun last 2 million years
- butteries1/5
buttery
- noun a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
larder; pantry.
- noun a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals
- noun a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
- quackeries1/5
quackery
- noun medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
empiricism.
- noun the dishonesty of a charlatan
charlatanism.
- noun medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
- claries1/5
clary
- noun aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
Salvia sclarea.
- noun aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
- dicasteries1/5
dicastery
A court of justice; judgment hall. R. J. S. Mill.
- washeries1/5
- extraordinaries1/5
extraordinary
- adjective beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
- extraordinary authority
- an extraordinary achievement
- her extraordinary beauty
- enjoyed extraordinary popularity
- an extraordinary capacity for work
- an extraordinary session of the legislature
- adjective satellite far more than usual or expected
over-the-top; sinful.
- an extraordinary desire for approval
- it was an over-the-top experience
- adjective beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
- insurrectionaries1/5
insurrectionary
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
insurrectional.
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
- nonsignatories1/5
- briberies1/5
bribery
- noun the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
graft.
- noun the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
- catenaries1/5
catenary
- noun the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
- noun the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
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Suffixes of ries
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riesling
- noun white grape grown in Europe and California
- noun fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
- noun white grape grown in Europe and California
- riesman2/5
riesman
- noun United States sociologist (1909-2002)
David Riesman Jr.; David Riesman.
- noun United States sociologist (1909-2002)
- rieslings1/5
riesling
- noun white grape grown in Europe and California
- noun fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
- noun white grape grown in Europe and California
Derived words of ries
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priest
- noun a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
- noun a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
non-Christian priest.
- noun a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
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priest
- noun a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
- noun a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
non-Christian priest.
- noun a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
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priesthood
- noun the body of ordained religious practitioners
- noun the body of ordained religious practitioners
- priestly4/5
priestly
- adjective associated with the priesthood or priests
hieratical; sacerdotal; hieratic.
- priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments
- hieratic gestures
- adjective befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
priestlike.
- priestly dedication to the people of his parish
- adjective associated with the priesthood or priests
- priestess3/5
priestess
- noun a woman priest
- noun a woman priest
- priestley3/5
priestley
- noun English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
Joseph Priestley.
- noun English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
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trieste
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priestess
- noun a woman priest
- noun a woman priest
- driest2/5
dry
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
prohibitionist.
- verb remove the moisture from and make dry
dry out.
- dry clothes
- dry hair
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
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friesland
- noun the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
- noun one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands
- noun the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
- scariest2/5
scary
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
shivery; shuddery; chilling; scarey.
- a scary movie
- the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
- priestcraft2/5
priestcraft
- noun a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
- noun the skills involved in the work of a priest
- noun a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
- veriest2/5
very
- adjective satellite precisely as stated
- the very center of town
- adjective satellite being the exact same one; not any other:
identical; selfsame.
- this is the identical room we stayed in before
- the themes of his stories are one and the same
- saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
- on this very spot
- the very thing he said yesterday
- the very man I want to see
- adjective satellite precisely as stated
- priesthoods2/5
priesthood
- noun the body of ordained religious practitioners
- noun the body of ordained religious practitioners
- archpriest2/5
archpriest
- noun a senior clergyman and dignitary
hierarch; high priest; prelate; primate.
- noun a senior clergyman and dignitary
- merriest2/5
merry
- adjective satellite full of or showing high-spirited merriment
jocund; gay; mirthful; jolly; jovial.
- when hearts were young and gay
- a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth
- the jolly crowd at the reunion
- jolly old Saint Nick
- a jovial old gentleman
- have a merry Christmas
- peals of merry laughter
- a mirthful laugh
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
festal; gay; festive.
- a festive (or festal) occasion
- gay and exciting night life
- a merry evening
- adjective satellite full of or showing high-spirited merriment
- friesian1/5
friesian
- noun a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
Holstein; Holstein-Friesian.
- noun a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
- friese1/5
frieze
- noun an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
- noun a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
- noun an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
- angriest1/5
angry
- adjective feeling or showing anger
- angry at the weather
- angry customers
- an angry silence
- sending angry letters to the papers
- adjective satellite (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
furious; raging; wild; tempestuous.
- angry clouds on the horizon
- furious winds
- the raging sea
- adjective feeling or showing anger
- dreariest1/5
dreary
- adjective satellite lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
drab.
- her drab personality
- life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas
- a series of dreary dinner parties
- adjective satellite causing dejection
blue; dingy; drear; disconsolate; dark; gloomy; dismal; drab; sorry; grim.
- a blue day
- the dark days of the war
- a week of rainy depressing weather
- a disconsolate winter landscape
- the first dismal dispiriting days of November
- a dark gloomy day
- grim rainy weather
- adjective satellite lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
- sorriest1/5
sorry
- adjective feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
bad; regretful.
- felt regretful over his vanished youth
- regretful over mistakes she had made
- he felt bad about breaking the vase
- adjective satellite bad; unfortunate
distressing; sad; pitiful; lamentable; deplorable.
- my finances were in a deplorable state
- a lamentable decision
- her clothes were in sad shape
- a sorry state of affairs
- adjective feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- hungriest1/5
hungry
- adjective feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
- a world full of hungry people
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous
athirst; thirsty.
- athirst for knowledge
- hungry for recognition
- thirsty for informaton
- adjective feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
- triestine1/5
- cheeriest1/5
cheery
- adjective satellite bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
sunny; gay.
- a cheery hello
- a gay sunny room
- a sunny smile
- adjective satellite bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
- weariest1/5
weary
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
wear out; tire; wear down; jade; fag out; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
jade; fatigue; pall; tire.
- I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
- friesians1/5
friesian
- noun a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
Holstein; Holstein-Friesian.
- noun a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
- hairiest1/5
hairy
- adjective having or covered with hair
haired; hirsute.
- Jacob was a hairy man
- a hairy caterpillar
- adjective satellite hazardous and frightening
- hairy moments in the mountains
- adjective having or covered with hair
- airiest1/5
airy
- adjective satellite open to or abounding in fresh air
aired.
- airy rooms
- adjective satellite not practical or realizable; speculative
windy; visionary; impractical; Laputan.
- airy theories about socioeconomic improvement
- visionary schemes for getting rich
- adjective satellite open to or abounding in fresh air
- eeriest1/5
eerie
- adjective satellite suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
- an eerie feeling of deja vu
- adjective satellite inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
eery.
- an uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods
- an eerie midnight howl
- adjective satellite suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
- priestless1/5
priestless
Without a priest. Pope.
- wariest1/5
wary
- adjective marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
- they were wary in their movements
- a wary glance at the black clouds
- taught to be wary of strangers
- adjective satellite openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
untrusting; suspicious; leery; mistrustful.
- adjective marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
- priestlike1/5
priestlike
- adjective befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
priestly.
- priestly dedication to the people of his parish
- adjective befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
- periesophageal1/5
- archpriests1/5
archpriest
- noun a senior clergyman and dignitary
hierarch; high priest; prelate; primate.
- noun a senior clergyman and dignitary
- hoariest1/5
hoary
- adjective satellite showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
gray-headed; gray; grey-haired; grey-headed; grizzly; grey; white-haired; hoar; gray-haired.
- whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge
- nodded his hoary head
- adjective satellite ancient
rusty.
- hoary jokes
- adjective satellite showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ries`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ries`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `ries`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `ries`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.